This morning I noticed that the fruiting bodies were mostly coming from those better-ventilated, dry patches, and that they were heading for the ventilation holes. I looked at the plastic bag we used… Continue reading →

We were awash in peas! Not just peas, but greens, pickling cucumbers, zucchini, and broccoli. In one action-packed evening, Jen and Callista not only pickled peas, but also made indian spiced cucumber pickles,… Continue reading →

These Indian Spiced Pickles were part of a marathon afternoon/evening in which JB and Callista powered through a ton of pickling and preservation projects! Ish got hectic. We pickled snap peas, froze, and… Continue reading →

We have big dreams of raising mushrooms, but we have little experience. So our first step is to grow some oyster mushrooms on coffee grounds, using a kit from Fungi Perfecti. First: Get… Continue reading →